Dora Smith answers “I was tempted to read this because I was...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about The Premonition: A Pandemic Story:

I was tempted to read this because I was so impressed with another of Michael Lewis's books (The Undoing Project), but now it looks to me like the focus of the book is entirely on the situation in the USA. Is this just American parochialism, or is there some international interest for readers from the rest of the world?

Dora Smith I resemble that remark! I'm really most interested in what goes on the United States. Most of the rest of the world either handled it a lot better, or…moreI resemble that remark! I'm really most interested in what goes on the United States. Most of the rest of the world either handled it a lot better, or dramatically paid the price at some point.

Honestly, the other problem I have with this book is that it seems to focus on a narrow set of people doing early work on covid-19. The people who eventually got through are to all appearances never mentioned. (less)

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